WorldGBC and GRESB join forces to drive net zero carbon buildings

World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) and GRESB have announced a collaboration that will recognize companies who commit to making their portfolios “Paris Proof” by signing WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment.

The commitment, which recognizes businesses committed to ensuring their portfolio of buildings operate at net zero carbon by 2030, and advocates for all buildings to be net zero carbon by 2050, is supported by Green Building Councils’ asset level net zero standards in 15 countries and counting, which all adhere to WorldGBC’s global principles for net zero carbon buildings and provide third-party assurance of performance. The inclusion of the commitment by GRESB is hoped to drive uptake of net zero standards across large portfolios in addition to dozens of other